prison; jail
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
prison; jail; penitentiary
informalA colloquial term for prison, implying a place of confinement. Often used in informal contexts.
Tā他
bèi被
guān关
jìn进
le了
jiān监
láo牢
。
He was put in prison.
Nà那
zuò座
jiù旧
jiān监
láo牢
xiàn现
zài在
gǎi改
chéng成
le了
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
。
That old prison has been converted into a museum.
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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
tōu偷
qiè窃
bèi被
pàn判
le了
sān三
nián年
jiān监
láo牢
。
He was sentenced to three years in prison for theft.
Cóng从
jiān监
láo牢
lǐ里
fàng放
chū出
lái来
hòu后
，
tā他
xiǎng想
chóng重
xīn新
zuò做
rén人
。
After being released from prison, he wanted to turn over a new leaf.